[Faith-talk] Blindness and church

[Beth]

Wow.  THat's interesting, Pat.  RJ, I can't believe that someone would
tell you a blind person can't become a priest.  Blind women are at
higher risk than blind men however.
Beth

On 2/4/10, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was going to become Catholic myself, but decided againist it when I was
> told a blind person couldn't become a priest.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pat gormley" <kk3f at msn.com>
> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
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> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
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>
>> Beth I've been a lector for over 40 years and a Eucharistic minister for 5
>>
>> years.  And I'm in a small town what it is people can't imagine how they'd
>>
>> do something if they were blind and don't have the guts to tell you that.
>> Thankfully when I was learning to handle the chalice Father Ty Hollinger,
>> who ministered to the Jernigans when Dr. Jernigan was dying of cancer kept
>>
>> things calm.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
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>> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 4:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
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>>
>>> Wow.  Father, you've really got to talk sense into these small-town
>>> weirdos who can't do such things.
>>> Beth
>>>
>>> On 2/4/10, Fr. John Sheehan <xaviersocietyfortheblind at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> We provide the Mass Readings in Braille and large-print, and we know of
>>>> blind lectors all over the U.S.
>>>>  Fr. John R. Sheehan, SJ
>>>> Chairman
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Xavier Society for the Blind
>>>> 154 East 23rd St
>>>> New York, NY 10010
>>>> (212) 473-7800
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>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org>
>>>> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
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>>>> Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 9:02:57 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
>>>>
>>>> Never never never. Just the opposite they are asking how to include
>>>> braille
>>>> in my church and have asked me to sing in the choir and to read during
>>>> the
>>>> service as well. If your church is of that position and belief, tell
>>>> them
>>>> Christ would be disappointed, all who are hungry are welcome at his
>>>> table.
>>>>
>>>> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>>>> CEO/Founder
>>>> My Blind Spot, Inc.
>>>> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
>>>> New York, New York  10004
>>>> www.myblindspot.org
>>>> PH: 917-553-0347
>>>> Fax: 212-858-5759
>>>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who
>>>> is
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
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>>>> On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:56 AM
>>>> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
>>>> Subject: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
>>>>
>>>> I personally haven't had this problem, but, Have any of you been told
>>>> because of blindness, you couldn't serve in the church? If so, How did
>>>> you
>>>> respond? RJ
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